Course Name: Designing and Applying Learning Techniques
Discipline: Human Resources Management
Faculty: Armando T. Bongco, Jr.
Description: Once the information on the variables of needs assessment, competencies, selection of participants and other factors have been evaluated, the major tasks of planning and designing the program and its training strategies are to be undertaken.  This course includes the formulation of program objectives, contents, methodologies, audio-visual materials, cost analysis, participant configuration and other factors critical to the success of the workshop.

Designing and Applying Learning Techniques is part of the Empowered Trainer’s Development Program.
Schedules:
Date: January 10, 2011 - January 11, 2011
Faculty: Armando T. Bongco, Jr.
Day Schedules: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday

Objective: After the course, you will:
  1. Design an actual training program based on the prescribed guidelines;
  2. Evaluate and select most appropriate training methodology suited to the design, schedule, and/or level of participants; and
  3. Conduct a session utilizing lectures, group discussions and case methodologies.
Outline: I.    Introduction and rationale
        A. Review of training cycle (D. Kirkpatrick)
        B. Framework for linking TNA to desired results

II.    Considerations for designing the program
        A. Principles of a good design
        B. Steps in designing a program

III.    Establishing training policies/guidelines

IV.    Formulating behavioral objectives
        A. Definition of behavioral objectives
        B. Rationale of behavioral objectives
        C. Hierarchy of objectives
        D. Elements of a training objective
        E. Guidelines for writing objectives
        F.  Practicum: Writing training objectives

V.    Making the course outline
        A. Need of the outline
        B. Kinds of outline       

VI.    Writing the lesson plan
        A. Rationale/kinds of plans
        B. Elements of a lesson plan
        C. Samples of lesson plans
        D. Choosing the appropriate lesson plan

VII.    Preparing the training manual

VIII. Utilizing effective audio visuals

IX.    Selecting most appropriate training methodology and approach
        A. Kinds of methodologies
        B. Advantages/limitations of each methodology
        C. Experiencing the various approaches

X.    Conducting a learning session
        A. Stages of  adult learning
        B. Different tasks of a trainer
        C. Kinds of learning methodologies
        D. Practicum: Conducting a learning session

XI.    Integration



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